New to lift kits - Need help with choosing the right one

[Len]

How do you get sponsored? I can't even win a $5 raffle or a free random-picked contest, much less ask someone for something that costs that much, and them just give it to me... I really was born with shit luck...

Me and you both brother! If it weren't for bad luck I would have no luck at all!

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[immaechu]

How do you get sponsored? I can't even win a $5 raffle or a free random-picked contest, much less ask someone for something that costs that much, and them just give it to me... I really was born with shit luck...

haha. I can never win raffles either.
A lot of the big name wheels and tire companies are my customers so its through connections.
I own a printing company. heres my site: www.5dsignworks.com

Heres my build rendering:

planning to put a different rack though

 

[BrightWhiteGladiator]

In general, the higher the lift, the worse the handling. No one has mentioned the Mopar lift, but for a daily driver it is a nice compromise and comes with new Fox shocks, plus it will be hard for the dealer to blame warrantee issues on you and your aftermarket “crap” if you stay in the family. Again, as your daily driver don’t go overboard on setting it up for sever rock crawling if 99% of the time you will use it as a DD.

Do you know if the MOPAR lift keeps the rake the same? If so, what’s a good complimentary leveling kit?

 

[kelkolb]

Do you know if the MOPAR lift keeps the rake the same? If so, what’s a good complimentary leveling kit?

There is still some rake but not as bad as stock. An additional 0.5-0.75" front spacer gets it about as close to level as you'd want.

 

[jc1986]

Just got a teraflex 1.5 on the front and daystar 0.75 on the back. Really like how it turned out rides just like stock. Now going to be looking at some tires. Got 1.75 wheel spacers on her. Last 2 is front and back lift middle is front lift first is stock.

What did you do for the shocks? Did you add an extension bracket, keep them in the stock location, or run new longer shocks?

 

[DaddyG]

Hi,

I am putting the down payment tomorrow and picking up a Sport S Sting Gray next Monday. This will be my first lift-able truck. I have a forester too but, I just through on 2" spacers.

I want to do a 2.5 or 3" lift or whatever would fit 35s with no rubbing issues. This will be used as a daily shop truck as well as a weekend adventurer. I don't plan on doing any heavy rock crawling, but maybe in the future.

The Jeep will be coming with the Max Tow package, but even after reading about Dana 44, wider axles, gearing ratios, and watching a bunch of Youtube videos, I still have no idea what that all means. I come from a bagged stance community. This is all new to me. If you're wondering why I went for a Gladiator. Well... I want a Jeep and I need a truck for work. This is perfect!

I've searched around different sites that carry lift kits, but I don't know whats a brand to stay away from and whats quality but still affordable. I don't want to run a leveling kit again. Shock and spring combo is probably the way to go.

Need your guys' help. Thanks in advance

Save yourself some $$ and just get a "Rubicon takeoff" suspension for about $300 and a Daystar 3/4" spacer and you'll be at Rubicon height....plenty of room for 35's .....put the other $800+ into some other mods !

 

[immaechu]

Save yourself some $$ and just get a "Rubicon takeoff" suspension for about $300 and a Daystar 3/4" spacer and you'll be at Rubicon height....plenty of room for 35's .....put the other $800+ into some other mods !

I already placed my order for Icon stage 4 2.5" lift beginning of last month. Should be ready in a couple weeks. I already have the tires which I am going with 37s. They were all sponsorship deals so I couldn't pass it up.
Thanks for the advice though.

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